From the Barn
If you’ve bought, bred, or otherwise acquired a youngster which can’t yet be ridden, you’ll know all too well about the impatient wait for them to be old enough to back. But while you have your foals, yearlings, or two-year-olds...
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“Change your diagonal! Check your posting!” Hang around a riding school long enough, and it will become clear pretty quickly that trot posting diagonals are really important. Yet it can be tricky to post on the correct diagonal consistently if you...
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It's that time of year again! When the weather turns chilly, mice start looking for a warm place to nest. If you have horses, you know that a mouse infestation in the barn is not only a nuisance and a serious...
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Half seat, full seat, galloping position, jumping position… for a new equestrian, it might seem like there are as many different seats as there are types of saddles - and you’re not wrong!For hunter jumper riders, knowing which seat to...
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It’s well known that horses can become bored and sour about their workload. And although you might loooove your 20m circle or your usual trail route, and wonder why your horse isn’t more enthralled by it, it’s hardly surprising. If...
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